The Riddle of Gravitation

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Scribner, 1987 - Science - 233 pages
Thought-provoking nonmathematical introduction to the conceptual foundations of both Newton's and Einstein's theories of gravitation. Special relativity theory, general relativity theory, other topics. This updated edition features material on gravitational radiation detectors, current problems in cosmology, singularities of the gravitational field, and more.

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Gravitation Is an Attractive Force
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The InverseSquare Law of Gravitational Attraction
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Newtons Third Law
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